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कृष्णद्वैपायनkṛṣṇadvaipāyanam. "black islander", N. of Vya1sa व्यास (compiler of the MBh. and of the Pura1n2as पुराण s; so named because…
masculine gender "black islander", Name of Vya1sa व्यास (compiler of the MBh. and of the Pura1n2as पुराण s; so named because of his dark complexion and because he was brought forth by Satyavati1 सत्यवती on a dvi1pa द्वीप or island in the Ganges) MBh. Hariv. Ba1dar. iii, 3, 32 Scholiast or Commentator VP.